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Luc Mbah a Moute
Luc Mbah a Moute stats, teams and career impact
#1486 all-timeCareer averages · 6.4 PPG · 4.1 RPG · 0.9 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Houston Rockets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) · 230 lb (104 kg)
- Born
- September 9, 1986 (40 yrs old)
- College
- UCLA
- NBA seasons
- 12 seasons · 2008–09 to 2019–20
Career summaryLuc Mbah a Moute was a power forward who played 12 NBA seasons, from 2008–09 through 2019–20.
- Career PPG
- 6.4
- Career RPG
- 4.1
- Career APG
- 0.9
- #110 in 2009–10
- #1486 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Luc Mbah a Moute ranks #1486 all time
Luc Mbah a Moute ranks #1486 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #132.7. His full-career value ranks #963, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
689 games · Career Value Rank #963
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Houston Rockets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.4%FG%
- Three-point
- 33.4%3P%
- Free throw
- 65.9%FT%
689 career games · 16,038 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Luc Mbah a Moute stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 2019–20 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -11.74 | HOU | 3 | 0 | 8.3 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | — | -5.3 |
| 2018–19 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | -10.31 | LAC | 4 | 0 | 15.3 | 44.4% | 33.3% | 40.0% | — | -10.7 |
| 2017–18 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | -1.16 | HOU | 61 | 15 | 25.6 | 48.1% | 36.4% | 68.4% | #225 | 26.6 |
| 2016–17 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | -1.00 | LAC | 80 | 76 | 22.3 | 50.5% | 39.1% | 67.8% | #198 | 35.7 |
| 2015–16 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | -2.43 | LAC | 75 | 61 | 17.0 | 45.4% | 32.5% | 52.6% | #288 | -10.8 |
| 2014–15 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 1.6 | -0.32 | PHI | 67 | 61 | 28.6 | 39.5% | 30.7% | 58.9% | #167 | 64.3 |
| 2013–14 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | -2.18 | MIN/SAC | 64 | 7 | 15.7 | 45.1% | 23.5% | 68.7% | #275 | -3.7 |
| 2012–13 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 0.9 | -2.68 | MIL | 58 | 45 | 22.9 | 40.1% | 35.1% | 57.1% | #296 | -17.8 |
| 2011–12 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 0.7 | +0.15 | MIL | 43 | 22 | 23.5 | 51.0% | 25.0% | 64.1% | #143 | 42.4 |
| 2010–11 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 0.9 | -0.34 | MIL | 79 | 52 | 26.5 | 46.3% | 0.0% | 70.7% | #159 | 64.9 |
| 2009–10 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 1.1 | +0.29 | MIL | 73 | 62 | 25.6 | 48.0% | 35.3% | 69.9% | #110 | 81.7 |
| 2008–09 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 1.1 | -0.32 | MIL | 82 | 52 | 25.8 | 46.2% | 0.0% | 72.9% | #145 | 68.4 |
| Career | 6.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | — | HOU/LAC/MIL/MIN/PHI/SAC | 689 | — | 23.3 | 45.4% | 33.4% | 65.9% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
149.9 composite · lower is better
144.8 average league finish
336 total value
Career standing
How Luc Mbah a Moute ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score149.9
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #1486
Strongest seasons
Every season
Luc Mbah a Moute advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 33 | 3 | 25 | -11.74 | — | — | -5.3 | — | Limited |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 32 | 4 | 61 | -10.31 | — | — | -10.7 | — | Limited |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 31 | 61 | 1,564 | -1.16 | 38.0 | #225 | 26.6 | 42nd | Broad |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 30 | 80 | 1,787 | -1.00 | 45.7 | #198 | 35.7 | 52nd | Broad |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 29 | 75 | 1,274 | -2.43 | 20.9 | #288 | -10.8 | 18th | Broad |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 28 | 67 | 1,916 | -0.32 | 55.1 | #167 | 64.3 | 64th | Broad |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | MIN/SAC | 27 | 64 | 1,003 | -2.18 | 20.6 | #275 | -3.7 | 20th | Broad |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 26 | 58 | 1,326 | -2.68 | 15.7 | #296 | -17.8 | 14th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 25 | 43 | 1,009 | +0.15 | 58.6 | #143 | 42.4 | 54th | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 24 | 79 | 2,093 | -0.34 | 55.0 | #159 | 64.9 | 62nd | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 23 | 73 | 1,866 | +0.29 | 67.6 | #110 | 81.7 | 68th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 22 | 82 | 2,114 | -0.32 | 56.8 | #145 | 68.4 | 61st | Broad |
Career movement
Luc Mbah a Moute's career impact by season
Peak +0.29 in 2009–10 · 12 seasons · 16,038 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Luc Mbah a MouteJim Washington
| NBA season | Luc Mbah a Moute | Jim Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.3 | -3.4 |
| 2 | 0.3 | -1.7 |
| 3 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 5 | -2.7 | -0.7 |
| 6 | -2.2 | -0.2 |
| 7 | -0.3 | -1.2 |
| 8 | -2.4 | -0.9 |
| 9 | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| 10 | -1.2 | -1.5 |
| 11 | -10.3 | -11.0 |
| 12 | -11.7 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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